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Who We Are:
We are a clinical stage company powering the next wave of genetic medicine through superior delivery with our next-generation lipid nanoparticle delivery platform. Our mRNA and gene editing therapeutics have the potential to directly replace or address underlying genetic mutations in a vast range of diseases starting with primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis. Our selective organ targeting (SORT) LNP platform is uniquely differentiated to enable the delivery of diverse genetic payloads to tissues beyond the liver.
At ReCode, we bring a unique blend of rigor, creativity, and curiosity to our high-hurdle mission. Our team is uniquely positioned to tackle this challenge, given our extensive experience in lipid nanoparticle delivery, mRNA design and optimization, mRNA manufacturing, gene editing, and rare disease drug development. We are a high performing, highly functional organization with a culture that is caring and strives to enable every member of our team to thrive.
Summary of Position:
ReCode is looking for a Legal Operations Specialist who is excited join the Legal team and support its IP and transactional work.
Responsibilities:
General
- Support oversight of legal operations for the Legal Team to ensure delivery of high-quality legal services to the organization
- Support Legal Team on corporate and financing transactions, including due diligence, corporate approvals, and related securities law filings
- Assist with preparing presentation materials for board meetings and drafting board and shareholder consents/resolutions at the parent company and subsidiaries
- Review board meeting minutes at the parent company and subsidiaries
- Support Legal Team in maintaining robust compliance program, including employee trainings and certifications
Entity Management
- Supervise legal entity formation, management and maintenance in multiple jurisdictions within the US and abroad
- Coordinate with local counsels and corporate secretaries in various jurisdictions to ensure good standing of multiple subsidiaries
- Maintain corporate entity management system, including corporate books and records at the parent company and subsidiaries
Contracts
- Administer and maintain ReCode’s contract management system software and identify and develop opportunities to optimize the system
- Assist in the development and maintenance of standard contract templates
- Assist with preparing and reviewing contracts, compliance policies, agreements, and other related documents
- Answer internal questions about process matters, track that requests are entered in the right place and that agreements are signed on time
Patents
- Assist attorneys and coordinate with outside counsel regarding patent prosecution matters
- Maintain patent docket including planning and workflow
- Maintain the Legal Team docketing system
- Prepare and maintain the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) database
- Update and maintain electronic files for prosecution matters
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience at a top law firm and in-house, preferably providing corporate and transactional legal support to companies in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and/or healthcare technology industries; experience working with publicly traded companies a plus
- Experience with supporting legal teams on corporate and financing transactions as well as intellectual property matters; experience with corporate entities in foreign jurisdictions is a plus
- Experience drafting form board meeting minutes and board and shareholder consents and resolutions
- Ability to communicate with various levels of management and staff
- Strong client service orientation with proven experience effectively supporting internal clients
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong oral, written communication skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to own tasks big and small, including willingness to roll up your sleeves to do what is needed to get tasks done
- Demonstrated alignment with ReCode’s values and culture
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, required
Salary Range: *125-150K
*Please note that for remote positions, salary may be adjusted for cost of living
Benefits Offered:
- No premium cost for employees - 100% subsidized by ReCode for full-time employees
- Company 401k contribution
- 15 days of company paid holidays, including a holiday shutdown (usually the last week of the year)
- Mental health support for employees & their families
- FSA available, including a lifestyle spending account subsidized by company
- Employee discounts at hotspots
ReCode Therapeutics (www.recodetx.com) offers a competitive compensation/benefits package with a friendly, collaborative culture that values employee engagement and ongoing career development.
ReCode Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
